Trunk lock



J. LUTTMANN.

TRUNK LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 7, NHL

Patented May 23, 1922.

UNITED STATES Parent cuties.

JOSEPH LUTTMANN, or orncrnnn rr, OHIO, .essrenon ro rnn Mnnnnnnnucnnn COMPANY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A. CORIOBATION OF OHIO TRUNK LOCK.

Application filed January 7, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OSEPH LUTTMANN, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Trunk Locks, of which the following is a specification.

An object of my invention is to provide a locking device for trunks and the like in which the strain of securing the lid thereon is not directed upon the locking member itself.

Another object is to provide a positive locking means operative at several places on a trunk at the same time. 1

These and other objects are attained by the means described herein and disclosed in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmental front elevation of a trunk having mounted upon it a locking device embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmental view of the interior of the trunk shown in Fig. 1.

My invention comprises a series of hooks adapted to secure the lid upon the body of the trunk, a reciprocating rod adapted to actuate the hooks, a hasp adapted to control the rod and provided with means whereby it may be locked against movement.

The trunk A has mounted on its body a, the revoluble pin a extending through the body a and through the plates a and a? mounted upon the exterior and interior respectively of the body by any suitable means such as rivets a. ounted upon the exterior of the pin is the plate a secured thereupon by any suitable means such as being mounted by means of rivets a upon the flange a formed on the pin. A hasp a" is pivotally mounted on the plate and has mounted upon it a suitable look a such as is ordinarily employed with trunks, the hasp being adapted to be moved adjacent the lid (1 so that the lock may engage the catch a onthe lid and secure the plate against rotatory motion. Interiorly of the trunk the pin a has a square head a formed upon it and upon such head is mounted the hook o The hook o is adapted to engage the stud a mounted on the lid a and thereby Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 23, 1922.

Serial No. $35,732.

prevents raising of the lid. A series of supplemental hooks o; are pivotally mounted within the trunk and upon the pivots a and each hook is adapted to engage a stud a mounted upon the interior of the lid a A rod a is pivotally mounted upon pins a mounted on the hooks and is adapted to transmit rotatory motion from the main hook on to the supplemental hooks a.

The operation of my device is as follows:

We will assume the trunk is closed and looked. To open the trunk, the key a is inserted in the look a so as to release the lock a hasp a and plate a from the catch a on the lid a The hasp is then revolved thereby turning the pin a and revolving the hook a and withdrawing the hook from engagement with the pin a on the lid. The motion of the hook 0 is transmitted to the supplemental hooks a by means of the rod a, whereby the supplemental hooks are disengaged from the pins a on the lid. To look the trunk the procedure is reversed.

What I claim is 1. In a trunk locking device the combination of a revoluble pin mounted upon and extending through one relatively movable member of a trunk, a hasp mounted fixedly upon the pin exteriorly to the trunk, means to look the hasp against rotatory motion, a stud mounted on the interior of the cooperating movable member of the trunk, and a hook mounted on the pin interior-1y of the trunk and adapted to engage the stud when the hasp is locked against motion.

2. In a trunk locking device the combination of a revoluble pin mounted upon and extending through one relatively movable member of a trunk, a hasp mounted fixedly upon the pin exterior-1y to the trunk, means to lock the hasp against rotatory motion, studs mounted on the interior of the cooperating movable member of the trunk, ahook fixedly mounted on the pin interiorly to the trunk, a second hook mounted revolubly upon the interior of the first mentioned trunk member, each hook being adapted to engage a stud, and a rod pivotally connecting the hooks.

3. In a trunk locking device the combination of a revoluble pin mounted upon and extending through one relatively movable member of a trunk, a hasp mounted fixedly upon the pin exteriorly of the trunk, means mounted on the interior of the cooperating movable means of the trunk adapted tobe engaged by the hooks, pi neon the hooks and a rod pivotally connecting the pins on the hooks.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 4th day of January, 1921.

JOSEPH LUTTMANN. 

